Legal Protections for NYS Healthcare Workers

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order on March 23 expanding resources to healthcare workers. The goal is to meet the treatment demands of coronavirus patients and, most significantly, provide healthcare providers with protection against lawsuits for medical malpractice and other potential liability. Executive Order 202.10 grants immunity to all physicians, physician assistants, specialist assistants and nurses from liability for professional services provided during the COVID-19 outbreak, except when the alleged injury or death was caused by gross negligence. A detailed discussion of the executive order may be found here.